Senior Sterile Supplies Specialist

About the role

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University provides dental education to the next generation of professionals by offering hands-on education through innovative research, patient care, and service. This position involves the sterilization and processing of supplies and instruments for distribution.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily inventory control of all instruments.
• Generate inventory sheets for dental faculty, residents, and students.
• Identify the need for repair, provide preventive maintenance for instruments, and hand pieces.
• Avoid the periodic inventory of supplies and instruments.
• Distribute appropriate instruments to dental dispensaries accurately and efficiently.
• Dispense and sterilize instruments for board candidates.
• Ensure the highest quality of infection control is maintained.
• Operate computer system/scanners for inventory control, create labels, maintain forms, and create barcode labels.
• Maintain all rooms associated with central sterilization, conduct scheduled cleaning of walls, floors, counters, and equipment, and conduct daily cleaning of assigned work area.
• Perform all other job duties as assigned by Central Sterilization and Instrument Control Manager or Director of Clinical Operations.

Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accredited organization with knowledge of sterilization processes and two years of experience in a dental setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation from a Dental Assistant Program and/or graduation from a Sterile Process Technician Program.
• Or Associate's degree from an accredited college or university.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of dental instruments and equipment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Prioritize tasks, complete work, and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented and team-oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to learn software.
• Ability to learn and apply principles of sterilization and infectious disease transmission, infection prevention and control, and all aspects of steam sterilization, including decontamination, inspection, and packaging of items to be sterilized; sterilization procedures; equipment operation; and safety precautions.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

• Shift: Monday-Friday (Occasional weekends 4-6 times per year)
• 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (with Shift Differential)
• Pay Band: B4
• Salary: Minimum $17.02/hour
• Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period

Until Filled

Conditions of Employment

• All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
• If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
• Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

Other Information

• Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
• Equal Employment Opportunity

How To Apply

Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee
If you need further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365